Some of you may already know about LSP/LSIF and possibly have been used them intensively, but for some, maybe it's a little bit confusing. In this post, I will explain about how to setup Language Server Protocol in SpaceVim. This can be separated into two conditions:
- Supported programming language.
- Not supported yet
For both condition, the lsp layer should be installed and activated. Use this in $HOME/.Spacevim.d/init.toml:
[[layers]]
name = "lsp"
For first condition, it is easier to setup since you just activate Language Server Protocol client in SpaceVim and install the server (depends on your programming language(s) of choice). For example, if I want to use Rust with LSP inside SpaceVim, what I did just put some configuration at $HOME/.SpaceVim.d/init.toml:
[[layers]]
name = "lsp"
filetypes = [
"rust"
]
SpaceVim will take care of everything, provided that Rust compiler toolchain has been installed succesfully (means you have rls in your $PATH).
What if my favorit programming language has no official support from SpaceVim? Now, see, this is the beauty of LSP. Once you have executable server for a programming language of your choice available, then things are easy. I'll give an example of OCaml here.
Since we need to find the server for OCaml's LSP, let's find one. We have ocamllsp here. Let's install it so that we can have server implementation for Ocaml:
$ opam pin add ocaml-lsp-server https://github.com/ocaml/ocaml-lsp.git
Package ocaml-lsp-server does not exist, create as a NEW package? [Y/n] Y
Processing: [ocaml-lsp-server.~dev: git]
[ocaml-lsp-server.~dev] synchronised from git+https://github.com/ocaml/ocaml-lsp.git
ocaml-lsp-server is now pinned to git+https://github.com/ocaml/ocaml-lsp.git (version ~dev)
The following actions will be performed:
∗ install menhirLib 20200624 [required by menhir]
∗ install stdlib-shims 0.1.0 [required by ocaml-lsp-server]
∗ install menhirSdk 20200624 [required by menhir]
∗ install easy-format 1.3.2 [required by yojson]
∗ install dune-build-info 2.6.2 [required by ocaml-lsp-server]
∗ install menhir 20200624 [required by ocaml-lsp-server]
∗ install biniou 1.2.1 [required by yojson]
∗ install yojson 1.7.0 [required by ocaml-lsp-server]
∗ install ppx_yojson_conv_lib v0.14.0 [required by ocaml-lsp-server]
∗ install ocaml-lsp-server ~dev*
===== ∗ 10 =====
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
<><> Gathering sources ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
[easy-format.1.3.2] downloaded from cache at https://opam.ocaml.org/cache
[biniou.1.2.1] downloaded from cache at https://opam.ocaml.org/cache
[dune-build-info.2.6.2] downloaded from cache at https://opam.ocaml.org/cache
[menhir.20200624] downloaded from cache at https://opam.ocaml.org/cache
[menhirLib.20200624] downloaded from cache at https://opam.ocaml.org/cache
[ppx_yojson_conv_lib.v0.14.0] downloaded from cache at https://opam.ocaml.org/cache
[stdlib-shims.0.1.0] downloaded from cache at https://opam.ocaml.org/cache
[yojson.1.7.0] found in cache
[menhirSdk.20200624] downloaded from cache at https://opam.ocaml.org/cache
[ocaml-lsp-server.~dev] synchronised from git+https://github.com/ocaml/ocaml-lsp.git
<><> Processing actions <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
∗ installed stdlib-shims.0.1.0
∗ installed dune-build-info.2.6.2
∗ installed easy-format.1.3.2
∗ installed menhirLib.20200624
∗ installed menhirSdk.20200624
∗ installed biniou.1.2.1
∗ installed yojson.1.7.0
∗ installed ppx_yojson_conv_lib.v0.14.0
∗ installed menhir.20200624
∗ installed ocaml-lsp-server.~dev
Done.
$ which ocamllsp
/home/bpdp/.opam/4.10.0/bin/ocamllsp
$
note: the result of the last command (which ocamllsp) should be different than yours.
Now, put this configuration:
[[layers]]
name = "lsp"
filetypes = [
"rust",
"ocaml"
]
[layers.override_cmd]
ocaml = ["ocamllsp"]
You are all set. Fire up nvim or vim and enjoy!
Top comments (6)
Hi! I'm trying to set up lsp for rust and other languages too.
When I run SpaceVim, I'm getting an error:
[SpaceVim ] [13:19:00] [ Warn ] Failed to enable lsp for rust, rls is not executable!
This error appears for almost all languages/filetypes:
Have you crossed this issue?
Hi, sorry for belated reply.
Until now, I never got that issue. Have you got your LSP server correctly (rls for Rust)? rls should be in your PATH, otherwise, SpaceVim will complaint.
Sorry for my late response too!!
I solved the problem for all languages. I don't remember exactly how now (I think I just reinstalled de lsp packages for each language)
Thanks anyway!
Good to hear. Happy coding!
Yes. Might be better latter. I was once send PR to include Pony. Now they include that. Things change.